The Latest Breaking News from Tasmania

Tasmanian Attorney-General appointed members for TASCAT outside panel's recommendations

Tasmania's Attorney-General says she chose members for a tribunal who were not recommended by its selection panel because she wanted to preserve the tribunal's independence from politics.

ABC News · Nov 12, 2022

Wade leads Tasmania fightback against NSW

Matthew Wade often thrives in a crisis and his unbeaten 68 has taken Tasmania to 5-157 at tea on day one of the Sheffield Shield clash after NSW struck early.

AAP · Nov 11, 2022

Cheaper freight, luxury yachts: the $35 million plan to transform the Bridport waterfront

The port of Bridport in northern Tasmania is a nightmare to navigate, but if a new $35 million channel is built, it could clear the way for cheaper freight and "tens of thousands" of pleasure craft.

ABC News · Nov 11, 2022

Tasmania doesn't have enough GPs to meet the growing demand — and experts warn it will get worse

When Liz Christie heard her regular GP was retiring from the profession, she was disappointed, but figured she would just switch to another doctor in the Battery Point clinic — then she got a message saying she would need to find a new practice.

ABC News · Nov 9, 2022

Schools close amid public sector strike action around Tasmania over pay and conditions

Inside Parliament House in Hobart, the debate focused on the public sector pay offer, cost of living and inflation — but outside, where thousands of striking workers gathered, there was far more at stake than the annual percentage increase.

ABC News · Nov 9, 2022

Janet Rice wants to change Tasmanian laws that stop loved ones accessing post-mortem reports

When Janet Rice's wife Penny Whetton died suddenly, she sought answers from the post-mortem report. But after the laws in her home state stopped her accessing that, an urge was born to overcome a perceived injustice.

ABC News · Nov 9, 2022

Tasmanian man discovers tiger snake in bathroom at Circular Head unit

A Tasmanian snake catcher says a man got a shock after finding a "pretty big" tiger snake curled up next to the toilet in his one-bedroom unit on Tuesday morning.

ABC News · Nov 9, 2022

Cricketers step up for Veterans Cricket Australia Over 70s National Championships in Tasmania

As the over-70s national cricket championships begin, some players see it as a time to renew old rivalries between states, while others are just happy to be fit enough to take part.

ABC News · Nov 9, 2022

Tasmanian ultra runner Piotr Babis to cover seven most famous multi-day walks in a week

The week-long running "project" will see him cover almost two-and-a-half times the height of Mt Everest in elevation, and 380 kilometres in distance, on "muddy and very technical" trails.

ABC News · Nov 8, 2022

Mass public sector strikes in Tasmania

Thousands of public sector workers, including teachers, have held strikes across Tasmania in their battle for improved pay and conditions.

AAP · Nov 8, 2022